Buster, Please excuse me for adding to your post, but I want to put a notice at the start of this combined thread.
We had 4 Dexos threads that devolved into GM/Dexos bashing threads. They have all been combined into this one thread. Continued bashing may result in a suspension of posting privileges without warning.
Bashers, this is an interesting topic, please don't ruin it for others that want to discuss the topic in a reasonable manner.
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The product range is expected to include 0W-20, 0W-30, 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30.
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Dexos-1, for gasoline engines, will be offered in these formulations: 0W-20, 5W-20, 0W-30 and 5W-30. Dexos-2, for light diesel engines, will be packaged in 5W-30, 0W-40 and 5W-40.
Dexos-1 will supersede the current GM6094M specification for most GM gasoline vehicles. At this time, GM plans to also use Dexos-1 to replace the GM4718M spec for Corvette, Cadillac and engines with turbochargers, which stipulated Class III synthetic blends; Mobil 1 or the equivalent.
I wonder what this means for Mobil 1 & GM?
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There has been some industry talk that to meet the Dexos specification, oil formulators would have to use high levels of molybdenum disulfide (moly), a high-quality friction modifier. Due to its high cost, the conjecture is that it would dramatically increase production costs.
We had 4 Dexos threads that devolved into GM/Dexos bashing threads. They have all been combined into this one thread. Continued bashing may result in a suspension of posting privileges without warning.
Bashers, this is an interesting topic, please don't ruin it for others that want to discuss the topic in a reasonable manner.
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The product range is expected to include 0W-20, 0W-30, 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30.
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Dexos-1, for gasoline engines, will be offered in these formulations: 0W-20, 5W-20, 0W-30 and 5W-30. Dexos-2, for light diesel engines, will be packaged in 5W-30, 0W-40 and 5W-40.
Dexos-1 will supersede the current GM6094M specification for most GM gasoline vehicles. At this time, GM plans to also use Dexos-1 to replace the GM4718M spec for Corvette, Cadillac and engines with turbochargers, which stipulated Class III synthetic blends; Mobil 1 or the equivalent.
I wonder what this means for Mobil 1 & GM?
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There has been some industry talk that to meet the Dexos specification, oil formulators would have to use high levels of molybdenum disulfide (moly), a high-quality friction modifier. Due to its high cost, the conjecture is that it would dramatically increase production costs.
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